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• Raydium price pumped more than 15% as bulls tested the $0.75 level.
• Gains come amid a notable jump in perpetuals volume on the Solana-based decentralized exchange.
• RAY’s daily trading volume exploded by more than 500%.

Raydium trends as one of the top gainers in the crypto market in early trading on February 17, 2026, with the RAY token up 15% in the past 24 hours.

The token’s dramatic surge aligns with an explosion in daily trading volume and a retest of $0.75, which sees bulls now target a potential rebound to the critical price level of $1.

All this comes as top altcoins, including Ethereum, XRP and Solana, mirror the bearish pressure around Bitcoin.

Why is the Raydium price up?

Raydium benefits from Solana ecosystem momentum, with optimism around SOL also reflected in RAY. But this latest pump in the token comes as SOL struggles near $80.

A sharp increase in liquidity provision and swaps on Raydium’s automated market maker signals renewed confidence in the Solana-based decentralized exchange.

While there is no specific catalyst for the price surge in the past 24 hours, it appears fresh perps listings are amplifying volume.

Raydium recently announced trading support for  $TSLA, $NVDA, $XAG, $NAS100, $XAU, $SPX500, and $GOOGL, offering up to 20x leverage.

Trade $TSLA, $NVDA, $XAG, $NAS100, $XAU, $SPX500, and $GOOGL with up to 20x leverage. pic.twitter.com/wVAD2X3xgl

— Raydium (@Raydium) February 16, 2026

With potential macroeconomic shifts pointing to fresh gains, speculation is at a new level.

On-chain data indicates the platform is seeing heightened activity, with perpetuals volume skyrocketing past $6 billion amid notable user growth.

RAY’s gains reflect this frenzy, and volume has exploded. Over the past 24 hours, bulls pushing to break above $0.75 have seen daily volumes spike 580% and surpass $118 million.

Raydium price forecast as bulls target breakout above $1

Bears remain in control across much of the crypto market, and RAY’s performance in the past several months highlights this.

The token is well off lows of $0.54 seen earlier in the month, and boasts a 22% uptick from lows seen in the past week.

However, price continues to hover below a key downtrend line since the dip from the highs of $4.10 in August 2025.

And that downtrend currently sees bulls eye a short-term flip to above $1.

Technical indicators, including the rising RSI around 45 and MACD showing bullish divergence, suggest room for momentum.

Also notable is the fact that RAY currently trades near the resistance line of the aforementioned descending trendline.

The retest of this area amid a rise in volume aligns with a potential upward continuation.

However, bulls need to breach immediate resistance at the $0.83 to $0.91 zone.

If this area flips from the key supply wall to support, a potential breakout is likely to propel RAY to highs of $1.27 and then bring new bullish targets into view.

If not, rejection at $0.75-$0.83 could open the door for bears to target the $0.55-$0.50 zone.

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• NEXO returns to the US with fully compliant crypto services.
• NEXO token rises to $0.8871, up 9.4% over the past week.
• Key support lies at $0.8655, with the immediate resistance near $0.9619–$1.07.

NEXO, the native token of the crypto lending and financial services platform Nexo, has seen a notable uptick in price following the company’s return to the United States nine months after announcing it would return.

The token currently trades at around $0.8871, marking a 5.7% surge in 24 hours and a 9.4% gain over the past week, reflecting renewed investor confidence and growing anticipation surrounding the platform’s US relaunch.

The platform originally exited the US market three years ago due to regulatory hurdles.

At the time, Nexo faced scrutiny over its crypto lending products, leading to a temporary halt of its services to American customers.

Now, the company has returned with a fully compliant approach after partnering with Bakkt, a regulated US infrastructure provider, to ensure its offerings meet local financial regulations.

Nexo’s relaunch in the United States

The US relaunch brings back key services that had previously been unavailable.

Users can once again access flexible and fixed-term crypto yield programs, allowing investors to earn interest on their digital assets.

Additionally, Nexo is offering a fully integrated crypto exchange for spot trading.

This gives US clients the ability to buy, sell, and trade supported cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.

Crypto-backed credit lines have also returned, and users can borrow against their digital holdings without having to sell them, providing liquidity while retaining exposure to the assets.

The platform has reintroduced its loyalty program, rewarding clients for participation and activity.

Fiat on and off-ramps are now available, enabling smooth transfers between bank accounts and the platform.

The partnership with a regulated US provider ensures that all these services operate within a compliant framework.

This regulatory alignment not only mitigates risk but also strengthens institutional confidence in NEXO’s operations.

NEXO price forecast

The combination of Nexo’s regulatory-compliant relaunch, a strong product suite, and favourable technical indicators makes the token one to watch in the coming weeks.

Looking ahead, the first major support is at $0.8655, which is crucial for maintaining upward momentum.

If this level holds, the token could test its first major resistance at $0.9619.

Breaking above $0.9619 may open the path to $1.02, with a further target at $1.07.

On the downside, analysts note that if the support at $0.8655 fails, NEXO could slide toward the next support level at $0.7923.

However, the token’s short-term performance will likely depend on the platform’s adoption in the US, liquidity on exchanges, and overall crypto market sentiment.

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• Digital asset investment products saw outflows of over $173 million last week.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded the most outflows amid broader price weakness.
• Solana and XRP maintained their inflow momentum despite the overall downturn.

Digital asset investment products recorded another week of outflows, extending the capital flight to four weeks.

As has been the case throughout the bearish phase, Bitcoin and Ethereum led the negative trend, with investor caution amid market volatility and the overriding sentiment key catalysts.

However, CoinShares reports that Solana and XRP notched inflows despite recent price declines.

Crypto ETP outflows extend to four weeks

According to James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw a fourth consecutive week of outflows totalling $173 million for the period to February 13, 2026.

The redemptions bring the cumulative four-week run to over $3.7 billion, Butterfill wrote in a weekly report published on Monday.

CoinShares notes that the week started positively with inflows of $575 million on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

However, that flipped red as risk assets sold off, pushing $853 million from crypto exchange-traded products by mid-week.

That dip coincided with fresh price weakness across major cryptocurrencies, a scenario that intensified as BTC touched new lows around $60k.

Gains for stocks and cryptocurrencies nonetheless saw sentiment flip slightly bullish on the latest CPI data release.

According to Butterfill, the market recorded $105 million in inflows on Friday.

Yet, net flows remained negative for the week. ETP trading volumes dropped sharply to $27 billion from a record $63 billion the previous week.

Analysts note that this pattern reflects the overall profit-taking and risk-aversion environment.

A look at regional distribution suggests US-based products continue to bear the brunt of the outflows.

Solana and XRP defy outflows trend

Although BTC and ETH led the way in terms of volumes of outflows this past week, a few altcoins showed resilience.

The market saw strong institutional interest in Solana and XRP even as prices faced pressure.

Over the past week, XRP ETFs and other digital asset investment products drew $33.4 million, while Solana attracted more than $31 million.

Both altcoins build on last week’s figures of roughly $48.5 million for SOL and $62.9 million for XRP, according to CoinShares data.

Elsewhere, the oracle network Chainlink (LINK) also saw inflows, albeit a modest $1.1 million.

Butterfill says the inflows reflect bullish sentiment on key coins, a factor that points to investor confidence in selective altcoin markets.

Bitcoin and Ethereum lead ETP weekly outflows

Bitcoin experienced the harshest weekly outflows as bears showcased their strength.

Data shows investors pulled over $133 million from various BTC-tied products.

Uncertainty meant even short Bitcoin investment products added to the overall pressure, recording outflows totaling $15.4 million over the past two weeks.

The same outlook hit Ethereum, which saw more than $85 million in outflows amid waning investor appetite.

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• Bittensor price rose to highs of $207 amid Upbit’s listing announcement.
• However, buyers retreated and saw TAO touch lows of $179.
• The daily chart signals a potential bullish move, and $300 could be the next target.

Bittensor (TAO) has retested the $200 mark, reaching intraday highs of $207 in early trading on Monday as top cryptocurrencies look to hold key levels.

While the TAO price made gains in early trading, it has fluctuated heavily in the past hours, with the volatility coming amid a major exchange listing and broader market weakness.

Bittensor pares gains as Upbit lists TAO pairs

At the time of writing, TAO traded around $185, slightly off intraday highs and about 2% down in the past 24 hours.

The latest uptick and subsequent sharp decline align with the listing announcement from South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit.

신규 디지털 자산 비트텐서(TAO) 거래지원 안내

✅ 지원 마켓: KRW, BTC, USDT 마켓
📅 거래지원 개시 시점 : 2026-02-16 16:00 KST 예정

🔗공지 바로가기:https://t.co/2Zre01hLuM#Upbit #TAO@opentensor pic.twitter.com/3LsILJZxU5

— Upbit Korea (@Official_Upbit) February 16, 2026

The exchange has added TAO pairs on its spot trading platform, a development that sparked immediate price action.

According to Upbit, traders can now access TAO/KRW, TAO/BTC, and TAO/USDT trading pairs as of Feb.16, which is a notable move set to bolster accessibility for TAO across one of Asia’s largest crypto markets.

Localized demand has often seen tokens listed on Korean exchanges post sharp gains, and that’s what TAO experienced.

However, amid profit taking, which has coincided with a 51% uptick in daily volume, prices have revisited support at $179.

Can Bittensor hold onto momentum?

Beyond the Upbit catalyst, Bittensor’s recent price rally from lows of $145 ties closely to a recent pivotal leadership shift.

This is because Jacob Steeves, known as “const,” announced he had stepped down as CEO of the OpenTensor Foundation, marking a key transition to a “headless” protocol free from centralized control.

Steeves’ announcement amplified decentralization sentiment among investors, positioning Bittensor as a resilient AI infrastructure play.

With dynamic TAO upgrades and subnet competition already live, the protocol now operates as a self-sustaining ecosystem.

Grayscale has also highlighted potential institutional interest in the token, particularly with its TAO ETP filing.

Bittensor price prediction: more pain or $300 next?

The cryptocurrency market’s struggles have led to most altcoins tracking losses over the past several months.

Bittensor price mirrors this outlook, and with Bitcoin constrained around $70,000, sentiment remains largely bearish.

Despite this, can TAO break towards the $300 mark?

The daily chart paints a slightly bullish picture, given the RSI and MACD indicators.

Bulls can solidify control near $180 and look to reclaim the critical $200 level.

Such a breakout from the descending channel could allow buyers to target the 50-day moving average and swing highs of $240.

From here, the next target of $300 would come into view.

However, failure to successfully reclaim $200 risks a retest of demand zones seen in recent months.

The area around $144 could mark a key short-term support level.

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• XRP changed hands at around $1.50 as the broader market remains mostly bearish.
• SBI CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has said the firm does not hold $10 billion XRP, but a 9% stake in Ripple Labs.
• Can bulls reclaim $2 amid broader market resilience?

XRP price hovered near $1.47 in Asian trading hours on Monday, Feb.16, 2026, with the cryptocurrency down 8% in the past 24 hours.

The altcoin’s intraday performance came after comments from SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao, who recently clarified the firm’s investment in Ripple and the token XRP.

XRP and a $10 billion SBI holding rumour

SBI, one of Ripple’s major partners, hit headlines last week amid news of its acquisition of a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange.

But alongside this was the circulation of a rumour claiming that the firm holds $10 billion in XRP tokens.

This prompted an X post response from SBI CEO Kitao, who clarified that SBI’s actual position is not in XRP, but a 9% stake in Ripple Labs.

XRP price retreated from highs of $1.60 to around $1.40 amid Kitao’s clarification that the Japanese financial giant’s focus is on Ripple’s blockchain ecosystem.

“When it comes to Ripple Lab.’s total valuation which obviously includes its ecosystem that Ripple has created, that would be enormous. SBI owns more than 9 % of that much,” he posted.

Ripple (XRP) price outlook

XRP’s price action over recent months has largely tracked broader trends in the cryptocurrency market.

Comments by the chief executive of SBI Holdings briefly unsettled traders, before buyers stepped in to defend levels above $1.40.

While the token remains under pressure as Bitcoin consolidates below $70,000, the recent move toward $1.60 and a rebound from weekend lows point to tentative stabilisation.

Sentiment linked to institutional backers such as SBI may support confidence in Ripple and its wider ecosystem.

The group’s expansion into Southeast Asia through recent acquisitions has also raised expectations of increased real-world adoption, which could support demand for XRP.

ETF inflows and regulatory developments are additional factors influencing sentiment.

Speculation around a potential Ripple initial public offering, alongside other positive catalysts, could further lift medium- to long-term confidence among XRP holders.

In the near term, traders are watching a major resistance zone between $1.90 and $2.35.

However, persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical risks could undermine short-term optimism.

In a weaker scenario, XRP may revisit support near $1.20 and potentially test levels below $1.00.

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